Bearded Tit Panurus Biarmicus Stock Image

The Bearded Reedling Panurus biarmicus is a peculiar small passerine bird. It is also frequently known as the Bearded Tit due to some similarities to Long-tailed Tits, or Bearded Parrotbill The Bearded Reedling was placed with the Parrotbills in the family Paradoxornithidae after it was removed from the true tits in the family Paridae. However, according to more recent research, it is actually a unique songbird - no other living species seems to be particularly closely related to it. Thus, it seems that the monotypic family Panuridae must again be recognized.